PORTLAND, ME(September 21, 2010) – The Maine Red Claws received the 3rd pick in the 2010
NBA Development League Draft through a lottery conducted at the annual
coaches meetings this evening. The draft will be held on November 1.

The Reno Bighorns will have the first overall pick in a serpentine
selection process, followed by the New Mexico Thunderbirds.

The draft is “serpentine” or “snaked” which means the order will be
reversed in each of the eight rounds. For example, after picking first,
Reno’s next selections will be the 32nd and 33rd overall. The Idaho
Stampede will select last in the first round, but first in the second
round, giving them the 16th and 17th picks overall.

Each of the NBA D-League’s 16 teams will be given one pick in each
round. No trades will be permitted during the draft, and only players
signed to an NBA Development League Standard Player Contract are
eligible to be selected.

“This is the first step towards building the 2010-11 Red Claws,” said
Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings. “We are looking
forward to the draft in November and beginning our second NBA D-League
season.”

In addition to the 3rd overall pick, Maine will also select
30th, 35th, 62nd, 67th, 94th,
99th,and 126th
overall in the 128-player draft.

CELTICS LEGEND TOMMY HEINSOHN AT EXPO SATURDAY: Boston Celtics
legend Tommy Heinsohn will join the Red Claws on Saturday, September 25,
during the team’s annual “Select-A-Seat Day” at the Portland Expo. The
event is sponsored by Gobeil’s Furniture Galleries of Gray, and there is
no charge for the event. Heinsohn will be available to sign autographs
and pose for pictures. The NBA great, who holds eight championship rings
as a player and one as a coach with the Celtics, will appear as part of
the Red Claws’ annual “Pick-A-Seat Day,” an opportunity for Red Claws’
fans to check out the Portland Expo, including the parquet floor, as
well as for new and prospective season ticket holders to check out the
view from their seats. The event will be held from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM,
with Tommy Heinsohn making an appearance from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Red
Claws season and group tickets for the 2010-11 season are now on sale
and may be purchased online at www.maineredclaws.com, by phone at
207-210-6655 or in person at the Red Claws offices located at 413
Congress Street in Portland.